| Title: |
Science, Education, and Antebellum Reform: The Case of Alexander Dallas Bache. |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Slotten, Hugh R. |
| Source: |
History of Education Quarterly. Fall 1991 31(3):323-342. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
20 |
| Publication Date: |
1991 |
| Intended Audience: |
Researchers |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Historical Materials |
| Descriptors: |
Civil War (United States); Educational History; Elementary Secondary Education; Ethical Instruction; Higher Education; Public Education; Science Instruction; Technical Education; United States History |
| ISSN: |
0018-2680 |
| Abstract: |
Suggest that science and formal education became the primary civilizing forces in the decades preceding the Civil War. Focuses on the work of scientist and educational reformer Alexander Dallas Bache. Concludes that Bache's efforts to promote unified public schools, scientific and technical education, and moral training inspired later Progressive reformers. (SG) |
| Entry Date: |
1992 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ442210 |
| Database: |
ERIC |